Malaysia Travel Guide – where to stay, eat and travel

December 29, 2017

Malaysia, a beautiful and underrated country; has a wide array of unique travel experiences to offer to its visitors. The country boasts of its pristine beaches, amazing Islands, huge national parks and even dense urban jungles. So, there is tons to explore and fun things to do here for every visitor. To know what to do and where to stay in Malaysia, Truly Asia; log on to Traveloka Malaysia. They provide a one-stop amazing, rich experienced Malaysia travel guide.

Stay: Malaysia Travel Guide

There are a number of alternatives for accommodation in Malaysia. One can choose from dorms, hostels, budget or luxury hotels, as per their preferences and pocket. In particular, we suggest book Pangkor Laut resort online that makes for an affordable and great stay with all the facilities and amenities.

So, whether one is planning a trip to the immaculate beaches of Penang or the cosmopolitan chaos of Kuala Lumpur, there is a range of accommodation to suit everyone.

Food: Malaysia Travel Guide

When in Malaysia, expect to pay about 10-20 MYR for a meal at a mid-range restaurant. If you are on a budget then stick to the local cuisines only. This will help you to understand and get immersed in the traditional food culture of the island Malaysia. Here, the western specialties can disturb your budget for food and grocery. But to be on the safe side just ask the locals where their favorite hawker stalls are, and they will guide you to the best street extravaganza.

Do try out some favorite Malaysian foods like steamed fish curry, oyster omelet, Chinese congee, and the char koaykak. One can also find Chinese, Indian and Malay fare at the island’s numerous hawker centers.

Traveling in Malaysia

One can choose to travel by bus, cabs, trains or ferries. The bus is the cheapest mode and for about an hour it costs in between 5-15 MYR. Even there are long-distance buses and coaches that run within Malaysia. The taxis here are way expensive, and the other good option to explore the country is by trains.

Best is the different points in Malaysia are well connected with ferries too. Even the luxury cruises run from Singapore. So overall, the country has a good highway network. And out of all transport means, the bus is cheapest.

Shopping: Malaysia Travel Guide

Malaysia Truly Asia will leave your mind boggled with the myriad of shopping varieties in fashion to electronics. Whether one is looking for luxury brands or is into street style, Malaysia can surely please everyone in every sense. There are plenty of famous malls as well as flea markets where one can enjoy and shop at competitive prices.

31 thoughts on “Malaysia Travel Guide – where to stay, eat and travel”

I have been wanting to go to Malaysia for so long! I spent months in Thailand, but never made it down to Malaysia, but my brother did recently and raved in particular about the street art and the food. Your mention of fish curry, oyster omelet, Chinese congee and the char koaykak is particularly alluring!

We both love Malaysia and cant wait to get out there again. The place is so relaxed compare to other Asia countries we have been to and we love KL, one of the better capital cities we have visited. Love this post and reading this brought back some good memories.

I have always wanted to stay in a hut above the water, that looks so amazing. Did you stay in one of those on your visit? I’m also intrigued about walking across that bridge between the two towers. Do you have to buy a ticket to do that or is it something that you can walk right in and do? Thanks for sharing, as Malaysia looks beautiful!

I love Malaysia! It’s right up there as one of my favourite countries, and I would go back in a heartbeat. I loved the state of Sarawak the most, particularly the rural village of Bario in the Kelabit Highlands. Kuching and Bako National Park were also amazing. That being said, I also loved KL and Penang so I’m just mad about the country. Malaysian food is one of my absolute favourites because you can get the best Chinese, Indian, and Malay food for so so cheap. It’s such a beautiful and diverse place.

I have been to Malaysia like 5 times and I really love it! There is so much to see, and there is something for everyone. One big thing I am missing is climbing Mount Kinabalu, I really should plan this soon! I had never really paid attention to Sipadan Island, it sounds amazing for what you describe!

I’ve been to most parts of Malaysia and the twin towers are actually one of my most favorites. Everybody has to take the mandatory selfie with it. Stunning it is! But not been to the Cameron Highlands where the lush of green tea is. I love tea and indeed Malaysia has varieties of teas! Missing it! I love Malaysian foods too, a similar taste to Filipino foods!

We have only been to KL, and a nearby day trip that included Batu Caves, but I do remember the delicious foods. Reading this I can see we sure missed a lot. I would love to go back to Langkawi and Penang. Thanks for all the great information.

Malaysia has been on my must-visit list for nearly 20 years, my first boyfriend’s mum is from Malaysia and I was desperate to visit! I’d love to try the food there, she was an excellent cook – I’ll have to try the steamed fish curry, and what is char koaykak? I’ve never heard of it before! Street food markets are my favourite place to eat, no doubt.

Thanks for this travel guide – we’re hoping to get to Malaysia in March – realized there are cheap direct flights from Melbourne to KL, so making it happen! Had no idea you could get overwater bungalows though – Pangkor Laut resort looks incredible! I really want to see the Petronas Twin Towers, and we really love wildlife so will be spending time in Malaysian Borneo, namely Sarawak too. Will have to add Sipadan Island too though as it looks like paradise and sounds right up our alley as wildlife enthusiasts. Thanks for the tip!

I’ve been to Kuala Lumpur but nowhere else in Malaysia yet. The beaches look amazing. I always follow the advice of locals for hawker stalls and it hasn’t ended up in bad food yet. I would try some of the local Malay food again because it was great last time. Its another country that has a huge amount of diversity and things to see and do. Great tips

Malayasia needs no introduction. What I love more about it is the fact that it is a cultural melting pot, which is best seen in its street food. Good to see that it is not very expensive either. One can easily spend a month through this country.

I would love to visit Malaysia! The food and the architecture look great and I think it’d be so fun to walk across the bridge that connects the Petronas Twin Towers. Oh, and thanks for the heads up about taxis being so expensive!

I have been to Malaysia many times and reading your excellent article brought back nice memories. As far as food is concerned I remember having excellent food like South Indian in a Mamak shop at around 2 to 5 MYR or Ayam Kunyit with rice at a street stall for 6 MYR.

I think that the street food scene of Malaysia is very much influenced by South India. This post is very helpful as I am looking forward to my visit here in 2018.
Never heard of Sipidan Island, but the pic looks gorgeous.

The two places in Malaysia that I’m excited about visiting are Kotakinabalu and Borneo! Both seem like vastly unique experiences and kind of lesser explored. I also remember having wonderful South Indian food in KL 😊

Suruchi! I have been to Perhentian. Now that your article reminded me, I need to go and find all the pictures shot. I enjoyed Malaysia, as it was very similar to a cleaner version of Tamil Nadu since majority of them speak Tamil. I so far have avoided the street food, as its tough to make out what is pure veg and what is not 🙂

Which is the place in your article that has those trees and swings on a beach?

Malaysia is one of the best destination to visit and its not expensive. The only challenge for most tourists are finding the foods that they would like, especially for those who eats meat. The rest are amazing!

When I am planning to travel to Malaysia in next two months, your post comes as a boon, the way you have detailed out everything, its gonna be a great help while planning my trip. Thanks for sharing, bookmarking it

I’ve only been to Malaysia on a 12 hour layover, luckily I did get to experience a couple of the things you mentioned on here! Seeing the Kuala Lumpar towers at night sitting in a 50 story infinity pool overlooking them was pretty amazing! I’ love to go back and visit sometime soon!!

Malaysia is one country in SE Asia that we always postpone visiting. Whenever we think of it, some other plan materializes and we head out to a different place. But yes there is so much to do in this country apart from Kuala Lumpur. What we would love to do is head out of the city to the smaller towns and explore the interiors, though of course when you are there you cannot miss seeing the iconic Twin towers and other highlights.

We visited the Petronas Twin Towers on our first day in KL, It’s lovely in the day but amazing in the night. There is no explanation but that is good as you have all the time to yourself and then you can check Wikipedia anyway

I have been to Malaysia but only on a cruise and that certainly was not enough time! I got to spend only a day in every city we visited – KL, Penang and Langkawi. I did manage to visit the Petronas Twin Towers (although I wish I could’ve gone there at night instead of during the day) and get a really cool picture of it, and I also managed to taste some really great local street food in Georgetown. However, I want to spend more time exploring the Perhentian Islands, especially because I love snorkelling (and I am working on getting a PADI certification soon too!). Thanks for this lovely guide!

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